The city of Granada is located at the foot of the sierra Nevada mountains with its most famous landmark, the Alhambra Palace. The Alhambra is not just one building, but consists of a number of Palaces and fortresses built around the 13th Century.If you only see one town in Spain it should be Granada. For here, extraordinarily well preserved and in a tremendous natural setting, stands the Alhambra – the most exciting, sensual and romantic of all European monuments. It was the palace-fortress of the last Spanish Moorish kingdom, and in its construction Moorish art reached a spectacular climax. But the building seems to go further than this, revealing something of the whole brilliance and spirit of Moorish life and culture.

Almost unrivalled for beauty and architectural splendour, the entire city has been declared a national monument. It lies at the foot of Spain´s mightiest massif, the Sierra Nevada, and on the edge of an extraordinarily fertile plain.

Tickets should be bought in advance from any branch of the bank BBVA (located virtually everywhere on the Costa Del Sol). They cost approx 10 Euros. Children up to 8 years old are free but they must be registered on a ticket.

Tickets provide entrance to the Royal Palace, Generalife gardens and the Alcazaba. The last two may be visited at any time during the day but to enter the Royal Palace you must do so between the times reserved on your ticket. This is a half-hour slot for when you can enter. If you miss this time then your ticket becomes invalid.

Tickets can also be bought from www.alhambratickets.com

The Alhambra is one of Europe's outstanding monuments and your visit to the Palace and its "Generalife" gardens will take around 3 hours.

Our Comments on Granada
"The Alhambra and its gardens makes for one of the best days out in Andalucia and will give you an insight into centuries of history".